dewlap
/doo-lap, dyoo-/US // ˈduˌlæp, ˈdyu- //UK // (ˈdjuːˌlæp) //
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Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a pendulous fold of skin under the throat of a bovine animal.
- : any similar part in other animals, as the wattle of fowl or the inflatable loose skin under the throat of some lizards.
Synonyms & Antonyms
as injowl
Examples
Fig. 20 is a spirited cut of a variety of the Merino without dewlap, and with a long and somewhat open fleece.
About once in so long a tiny spasm of the muscles would contract the dewlap under his chin.
The outer part of the dewlap was pale orange, and the median part was pinkish blue.
The males have a deep red dewlap with a dark blue median spot.
Dewlap (Dick), an anecdote teller, whose success depended more upon his physiognomy than his wit.
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